The Nation Newspaper AMF demands release of Editor, Segun Olatunji
has called for immediate release of the General Editor, FirstNews, Mr. Segun Olatunj, reported to have been picked by yet-to-be-identified security agents on Friday March 15, 2024.
It said: “Africa Media Development Foundation received with dismay the abduction of the General Editor, FirstNews, Mr. Segun Olatunji, on Friday 15th March, 2024. “AMDF calls on all security agencies in Nigeria to look into the matter with utmost urgency and take all necessary actions to bring Mr. Olatunji back home safe and in full sanity.
It however said AMDF “As a press freedom organization, we emphasise that there are ways to address matters bordering on published stories by media – abduction is not one of them. Journalism has guidelines, ethics, and rules that guide the practice. In the event of a breach, there are steps to seek redress.
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